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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 May 18;132(3):580–586. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.04.006

Table 2.

Odds ratios of experiencing a type of ED visit during treatment.

Type of ED visit Proportions ORs AORsa AORs (male)b AORs (female)b

BZD Rx No BZD Rx
Overdose 0.03 0.03 1.34 [0.27–6.63] 1.19 [0.23–6.22] – [– –]c 1.80 [0.29–11.34]
Accidental injury 0.26 0.09 3.75 [1.81–7.75]** 3.20 [1.50–6.83]** 1.67 [0.43–6.48] 4.72 [1.75–12.70]**
Psychiatric visit 0.21 0.12 1.94 [0.93–4.05] 1.86 [0.87–3.99] 0.79 [0.17–3.63] 2.91 [1.11–7.63]*
Medical visit (e.g. infection) 0.38 0.29 2.09 [1.15–3.82]* 1.93 [1.03–3.60]* 1.21 [0.43–3.36] 2.65 [1.17–6.01]*

Benzodiazepine prescription = BZD Rx.

a

Adjusted odds ratios (AORs): adjusted for total weeks in program, gender, and BZD misuse.

b

Gender-AORs demonstrate gender/BZD Rx interaction effect.

c

No overdose-related visits occurred among males with BZD Rx.

*

p < 0.05.

**

p < 0.01.